http://www.markilewis.com/img/s/v-5/u412993161-o429833454-50.jpg2018-01-25T20:45:06Z(C) Mark I LewisMark I Lewismark@mlewisphotovideo.comhttp://www.markilewis.com/big_bend_national_park_december_2018Big Bend National Park, December 2017

Mark I Lewismark@mlewisphotovideo.com(C) Mark I Lewis2018-03-20T00:00:00Zhttp://www.markilewis.com/glacier_national_park_june_26_2016Glacier National Park June 26, 2016

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Mark I Lewismark@mlewisphotovideo.com(C) Mark I Lewis2018-03-20T00:00:00Zhttp://www.markilewis.com/p930627271Craters of The Moon, National Monument

Mark I Lewismark@mlewisphotovideo.com(C) Mark I Lewis2018-03-20T00:00:00Zhttp://www.markilewis.com/cades_cove_great_smoky_mountains_national_parkCades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, January 2017

Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, January 2017

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Mark I Lewismark@mlewisphotovideo.com(C) Mark I Lewis2018-03-20T00:00:00Zhttp://www.markilewis.com/p190617128Virginia

Mark I Lewismark@mlewisphotovideo.com(C) Mark I Lewis2018-03-20T00:00:00Zhttp://www.markilewis.com/graysonhighlandsGrayson Highlands State Park, Virginia

My friend Danielle told me about a pretty amazing place in Virginia where there are wild ponies roaming around and we went. Grayson Highlands State Park is right on the Appalachian Trail. There are miles of trails and plenty of camping spots. On my first visit we hiked up the Appalachian Trail, found a place to stay the night and went searching for ponies. We dined on horse meat and bedded down for the night, not really but we could have. The ponies are very friendly they were not scared of us at all. We went back in January for some day hiking. Most of the trails are organized into loops and figure eights. Hiking into a cloud to enjoy Big Pinnacle was an amazing experience although I would like to go back when I could take in the view.

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My family is huge now. I'm struggling to keep up photographically. All of the sudden my younger cousins are driving and going to college. My nieces and nephews are old enough to go see movies with me and play with Star Wars toys. I don't know if I wasn't paying attention or if time really moves that fast but my family is huge now.

Mark I Lewismark@mlewisphotovideo.com(C) Mark I Lewis2018-03-20T00:00:00Zhttp://www.markilewis.com/p839251797Late To The Airshow

Late To The Air Show Late To The Air Show 2016 Knoxville Air Show

Dad and I wanted to go to the air show but did not plan ahead. It turns out there had not been an air show around here in a long time so parking sold out early. Dad was pretty sure we could get close enough to see some of it. He uses a 300mm lens on a crop censor camera so he could get pretty close to the planes in the sky. That sounded ok so we headed out to the airport and found a place to park with about thirty minutes to spare before The Blue Angels flew. They were not letting people walk up to the show anymore but there was a crowd gathered on a nearby hill. There was plenty to see from these free seats and since we dealt with no traffic it all added up to a good afternoon.

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Mark I Lewismark@mlewisphotovideo.com(C) Mark I Lewis2018-03-20T00:00:00Zhttp://www.markilewis.com/p811886856Ijams Nature Center December 2014

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Mark I Lewismark@mlewisphotovideo.com(C) Mark I Lewis2018-03-20T00:00:00Zhttp://www.markilewis.com/smokymountainsnationalparkSmoky Mountains National Park

Mark I Lewismark@mlewisphotovideo.com(C) Mark I Lewis2018-03-20T00:00:00Zhttp://www.markilewis.com/holzwarth_historic_site_rocky_mountain_national_park_coloradoHolzwarth Historic Site Rocky Mountain National Park Colorado

At the beginning of 2015 I found myself staring down the barrel of full time work. After years of freelancing the prospect of reliable employment was both attractive and terrifying. I accepted the job but I had to get in a trip first. I went to visit my friend Carolyn in Denver. I had a lot of fun exploring the city even though I did not take many pictures. Over the weekend we stayed in Grand Lake. I had never before seen huge frozen lakes with people ice fishing and snowmobiling on them. Even in the winter you can drive about ten miles into Rocky Mountain National Park. Never content to just stay in the car we attempted a hike. The snow was too thick. Even if we could manage a few steps we would still plunge knee deep into the icy softness. All was not lost, they rent snowshoes in Grand Lake. Wondering if and how the damn things worked we returned to Rocky Mountain better outfitted for a little walk. The Holzwarth Historic Site was the most intriguing of the accessible trails. It was perfect. I wanted to experience some snow and here I was with devices strapped to my feet so I could walk across the top of it because there was enough to stop me in my tracks.

Mark I Lewismark@mlewisphotovideo.com(C) Mark I Lewis2018-03-20T00:00:00Zhttp://www.markilewis.com/rockymountainnationalparkRocky Mountain National Park

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Every year me and dad go on a four or five day photography expedition. We usually stick around national parks looking for landscapes and wildlife. For our eighth trip we went to Colorado. We stayed in Grand Lake and drove into Rocky Mountain National Park every day. We also visited the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge, and Walden.

Mark I Lewismark@mlewisphotovideo.com(C) Mark I Lewis2018-03-20T00:00:00Zhttp://www.markilewis.com/canmore_day_1_june_2014Exploring around Canmore June 2014

Our third day in Canada was the first of two in Canmore. We talked about going to Calgary but I thought it would be more fun to see the nature than the city. Instead we decided to drive down highway 40 just looking for interesting spots.

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Mark I Lewismark@mlewisphotovideo.com(C) Mark I Lewis2018-03-20T00:00:00Zhttp://www.markilewis.com/fathersdayexpeditionsFather's Day Expeditions

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